Public Health

Concept of Health, Public Health and Primary Health Care

Components of Health, Public Health and Primary Health care

Presented by: Samya RahmanID no: 1512428620

• Concept of Health What is Health?

Generally: The state of being free from illness or injury.

Formal definition: "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease" according to the World Health Organization (WHO)

Components of

Health

1. Physical Health

2. Mental Health

3. Emotional Health

4. Spiritual Health

5. Social Health

6. Environmental Health

1.PHYSICAL HEALTH

• Eats a well balanced diet

• Exercises regularly • Avoids tobacco,

alcohol and drugs

2. MENTAL HEALTH

• has high self- esteem

• enjoys trying new things

• is free of mental illness

3.EMOTIONAL HEALTH

• Expresses emotions constructively

• Asks for help when sad

4.SPIRITUAL HEALTH -Has a sense of purpose in life -Feels a unity with other human beings

5. SOCIAL HEALTH6. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Has access to clean water and

air

Recycles used paper,glass products and aluminum

Has a clean and uncrowded living space

• Respects other• Has supportive

relationships• Expresses needs to

others

PUBLIC HEALTH

What is public health?

- the health of the population as a whole, especially as monitored, regulated, and promoted by the state.

Components of Public Health Health promotion Surveillance Monitoring Analysis Outbreaks Epidemics Disease prevention Communication Risk Research

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE• What is Primary Health

Care?

- Primary health care (PHC) refers to "essential health

care" that is based on scientifically sound and

socially acceptable methods and technology, which make

universal health care universally accessible to

individuals and families in a community.

Levels of Primary Health Care

Primary Level- lower level of chronic disease requiring self management support

Secondary level- high disease risk requiring disease/care management

Tertiary level- high disease complexity requiring care co-ordinate

Components of Primary

Health Care

1. Public Education

2. Proper Nutrition3. Clean Water

and Sanitation4. Maternal and

Child Health Care

5. Immunization6. Local Disease

Control7. Accessible

Treatment 8. Drug Provision

Difference between Health, Public Health and Primary Health

CareHEALTH

Health is an individual person's health. It is their responsibility to keep their mind, body and everything else healthy.

Public Health

Public health is a society's health. It is concerned with threats to health based on population health analysis. The focus of public health is to improve health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease

HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH

Primary Health Care

Primary health care is the services that is provided in a country. The ultimate goal of a primary health care is the attainment of better health services for all.

THANK YOU

Presentation By, Samya Rahman